Federalism one well used definition of politics is "who gets what, when, and where." That briefly describes the development of federalism as well. In this case, the "what" is power, the "where" is every where, and the "who" is the question that has been answered by years of development. The single most important factor in determining what exactly "who" means for modern American federalism was (and is) the Supreme Court. The seeds of federalism were …showed first 75 words of 683 total…

…showed last 75 words of 683 total…government, that’s why the constitution is so explicit in the way of what rights we do and do not have. Since the Sept. 11 attacks, the Supreme Court ruled that some aspects of the privacy acts are not always valid. Could this be a new revolutionary ruling that will have unfathomable implications in the future? Are we willing to give up liberty in exchange for safety, just as we did when we first formed civilization?